Eat & Drink
Linden Hills gains Swedish restaurant
For Erick Harcey, chef/owner of Victory 44, inspiration for Upton 43 comes from his late grandfather, Willard Ramberg, a chef and a "hard-core Swede."
Movies
How has a $1.1M 'Star Trek' fan movie escaped studio shutdown (so far)?
"Star Trek" has inspired countless fan-made films over its nearly 50 years, but a new amateur production in the works represents a warp-drive leap from its predecessors. With $1.13 million raised in crowdfunding so far, it's one of the highest-financed fan films ever made.
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Childless by chance rather than choice
As the number of women without kids continues to grow, so do the misconceptions about the reasons why.
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Mayo Clinic doctor has your prescription for happiness
A doctor at Rochester's Mayo Clinic believes that he has the prescription for happiness. He isn't arguing that we can buy happiness, but that we can achieve it.
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Shopping local at the Minnesota State Fair
Quirky independent vendors are selling Minnesota-themed merchandise at the State Fair.
TV & Media
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Filming a love scene: 'It's never NOT awkward'
Cable has pushed the envelope so far that almost anything goes.
Local
Gallery: Preparing for disaster through drills at Camp Ripley
The National Guard held an interagency exercise, "Vigilant Guard" to simulate a disaster in northern Minnesota and test preparedness on Tuesday.
Music
The Church, Psychedelic Furs still in shape for the State
REVIEW: The Furs' theatricality suited the new location of the relocated First Avenue show.
Home & Garden
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Walker Art Center curator Andrew Blauvelt going to Cranbrook museum in Detroit
Walker Art Center's influential design curator Andrew Blauvelt is leaving after 17 years to head the Cranbrook Art Museum in suburban Detroit.
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